Bishop Ready for School Fund

The Bishop of Lincoln’s Ready For School Fund aims to support children and young people who need some financial support to fully engage in the life of school and benefit from a wide range of educational opportunities.

The fund is a practical expression of the diocesan central staff’s commitment to service as an outworking of – and central to – faith. The prayer is that funds will continue to meet the very real social needs in our schools and witness to the generosity of God through His people.

Schools are encouraged to apply for grants of usually up to £150 per child on behalf of the families in the church school community. The funding may be used for:

 

 

Application guidance:

Applications will be considered by the panel consisting of the Diocesan Secretary, Diocesan Director of Education and the Chair of DBE or their representative.

Approved funding will be paid promptly to schools.

 

 

The form should include information on why assistance is required and the amount that is requested. Schools must be willing to substantiate the grant should the LDTBF auditors wish to check a sample of grants as part of the external audit process. Requests for assistance will be considered upon receipt. Insufficient funds will mean that applications for assistance will be unsuccessful.

 

The Closed Schools General Purpose Reserve Fund

The Closed Schools General Purpose Reserve Fund (CSGPRF) provides grants to support Church Schools, individuals and organisations connected to the Diocese of Lincoln

Schools can apply once in every 3 year period; but, if a new head is appointed, this clock resets.

Decisions on the award of grants are made by the Diocesan Director of Education.

Please see the guidance for more information on the CSGPRF and how to apply.

Also downloadable - an exemplar of an excellent application - please see below.

Please return your completed form to Tracy Smith - tracy.smith@lincoln.anglican.org

LDBE request photos of the completed project, so we can advertise how your project promotes Christian distinctiveness to a wider audience – please send to – tracy.smith@lincoln.anglican.org